Instructor, Health Science (General Education)

Western Governors University•Bentonville, AR

19h•$71,300 - $107,000

About The Position

Instructors are subject matter experts who teach and support a caseload of students enrolled in their assigned course(s). Instructors offer specialized instruction on topics in their course(s) aligned with best practices, as well as monitor and support student progress in competency development and course completion. They are responsive to learner needs and vary the type, length, method, and intensity of instruction best matched to the learner’s strengths and goals. Using technology, Instructors may interact with students in both group and one-to-one settings. Instructors collaborate with other instructional and program faculty serving the students in their course to ensure continuity and quality of support.

Requirements

Subject-matter expertise in the assigned content and skills of the course(s)/domain(s)
Strong knowledge of how student characteristics interact with different learning needs common to the course(s)/domain(s)
Strong communication skills with the ability to moderate online student communities to encourage engagement and learning.
Ability to use information from student profiles, learning behaviors, and interactions to identify individual student needs.
Demonstrates respect for and value of diverse perspectives and experiences.
Ability to adapt standard resources, templates, and instructional plans for the needs of individual students or groups of students.
Ability to apply adult learning principles and instructional skills to build student competency in a virtual one-to-one setting.
Provide encouragement for student self-reflection and metacognition to improve competency in learning objectives.
Flexibility to adjust instructional approach depending on individual student needs and preference.
Skilled at using data to identify students in need of proactive support, with the ability to select appropriate tone and content for proactive outreach.
Ability to adapt the timing, modality, and frequency of outreach/contact to individual student needs and preferences.
Strong active listening skills and emotional intelligence with the ability to build relationships with adult students.
Solid understanding of coaching strategies to support personal, academic, and professional development in adult students.
Willingness to engage in regular self-reflection and re-evaluation of beliefs, perspectives, and approaches to improve equity.
Proficient in developing presentation materials that align to specified objectives and are visually engaging, understandable, and accessible.
Ability to develop learning facilitation experiences and effective, formative self-assessment activities aligned with specific objectives to advance student learning.
Skilled at implementing relationship-building activities for online student communities.
Ability to facilitate synchronous student interaction in a virtual environment.
Master's degree in Biological Sciences or a related field.
Minimum of 3 years' experience of instruction in higher education.
Demonstrated ability to work with diverse learner profiles.
Ability to work a student-friendly schedule.
Must be able to support students in all of the following courses: Microbiology and Anatomy & Physiology.
This position requires occasional travel of up to 20%, including required attendance at designated company summits (typically one to two per year). Additional travel may include conferences, visits to company locations, and other business-related events as needed. Additional travel may be assigned as needed to support business requirements.

Nice To Haves

PhD in Biological Sciences or a related field.
Experience teaching Anatomy and Physiology Courses

Responsibilities

Develops instructional materials, aligned with identified learning objectives, course competencies, and instructional interventions, to support both student self-service use and use in virtual one-to-many events.
Provides effective, relevant, and engaging one-to-many virtual events aligned with identified learning objectives.
Continually develops knowledge, skills, and expertise through active participation in faculty learning community and other developmental opportunities.
Provides proactive, relevant, timely, and effective one-to-one virtual instruction to students in a specific course or domain.
Facilitates student communities to support peer collaboration, effective faculty interaction, and student development.
Student-centered and provides effective one-to-one virtual coaching to help students achieve personal, academic, and career goals.
Adapts instructional and coaching practices to common and typical student needs.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Benefits

medical, dental, vision, telehealth and mental healthcare
health savings account and flexible spending account
basic and voluntary life insurance
disability coverage
accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages
legal and identity theft coverage
retirement savings plan
wellbeing program
discounted WGU tuition
flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual, flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual, 11 paid holidays, and other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave